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MONEY
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Grossed $99M — a 18.0× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.
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"Life doesn't care if you're ready."
2013 2h 2m ES
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7.7
BANGER
★7.7TMDB · 983
ComedyDrama
Synopsis
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Valentin is Acapulco's resident playboy, until a former fling leaves a baby on his doorstep and him heading with her out of Mexico.
“Life doesn't care if you're ready.”
Where to watch · US
Cast
Eugenio Derbez
Valentín
Loreto Peralta
Maggie
Jessica Lindsey
Julie
Daniel Raymont
Frank Ryan
Hugo Stiglitz
Johnny Bravo
Arcelia Ramírez
Judeisy
Agustín Bernal
Lupe
Karla Souza
Jackie
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Eugenio Derbez
- Writers
- Guillermo Ríos, Eugenio Derbez, Leticia López Margalli
- Languages
- Spanish, English
- Countries
- United States of America, Mexico
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ERA
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Released 13 years ago.
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Spanish, English.
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WORLD
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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Mexico.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Eugenio Derbez, shot by Martín Boege. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Carlo Siliotto. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Carlos Bolado shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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ERA
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Eugenio Derbez and Loreto Peralta and Jessica Lindsey carry the top of the cast.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Eugenio Derbez directs. Martín Boege behind the camera. Carlo Siliotto scores. Carlos Bolado cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America, Mexico. Dialogue in Spanish, English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Grossed $99M — a 18.0× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.
- 2Released 13 years ago.
- 3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Spanish, English.
- 4International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Mexico.
- 5Directed by Eugenio Derbez, shot by Martín Boege. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 6Original score by Carlo Siliotto. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 7Editor Carlos Bolado shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 8Eugenio Derbez and Loreto Peralta and Jessica Lindsey carry the top of the cast.
- 9Marketing tagline: "Life doesn't care if you're ready.".
- 10IMDB entry: tt2378281 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Martín Boege
- Original score
- Carlo Siliotto
- Editing
- Carlos Bolado
- Production design
- Sandra Cabriada
- Costume design
- Gilda Navarro
- Runtime
- 122 min · 2h 2m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $5,500,000
- Box office
- $99,067,206
- Return
- 1801% of budget
- Original language
- ES
- Certification (US)
- PG-13
Also by
Eugenio Derbez
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Trailers & featurettes
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Production companies
Who made it
Pantelion Films
US
Televisa
MX
Videocine
MX
Alebrije Producciones
MX
Key crew
- Production DesignSandra Cabriada
- Costume DesignGilda Navarro
- Set DecorationRoxana Lojero
- Art DirectionJordan Crockett
- CastingSandra León Becker
- Art DirectionAndres Cubillan
- ProducerEugenio Derbez
- EditorCarlos Bolado
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- bachelor
- vespa
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2013-08-22PG-13· Los Angeles, California
- Theatrical2013-08-30PG-13
- Physical2014-01-21PG-13
Also known as
International titles
- Instructions Not IncludedUS
- Não Aceitamos DevoluçõesBR
- No se aceptan devolucionesMX
- Çocuk Büyütme RehberiTR
- Istruzioni Non IncluseIT
